Table 1 Definition of ART program characteristic variables included in regression analyses
Variable | Definition |
|---|---|
ART program presence | Binary indicator reflecting the presence (or absence) of an ART program in a given facility-year. |
Overall ART program size | Facility’s total number of pre-ART visits and ART visits (included as the logged number of visits) as an indicator of ART program size for a given facility-year. |
Relative ART program size | Facility’s total number of ART visits over number of non-ART OPD visit as an indicator of relative size of the ART program in comparison to the non-ART OPD. |
ART growth/rate of scale-up | The annual percent change (year-on-year) in total ART visits to reflect the pace of ART scale-up in a given facility. |